Successful Treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis

作者: James S. Seidel , Paul Harmatz , G. S. Visvesvara , Arthur Cohen , Jack Edwards

DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198202113060607

关键词: MeningitisMeningoencephalitisNaegleria fowleriPediatricsRifampicinNaegleriaAmphotericin BBalamuthia mandrillarisAcanthamoebaMedicineVirology

摘要: PRIMARY amebic meningoencephalitis, caused by infection with the free-living amebas of genera naegleria or acanthamoeba, was first reported in 1965 Fowler and Carter Australia.1 Soon after that, disease Eastern Europe2 United States.3 , 4 Approximately 100 presumptive parasitologically proved cases primary meningoencephalitis have been described.5 According to these reports, three patients survived this infection.5 None occurred States. This report describes successful treatment a patient who acquired California. Case Report Three days before . . .

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